Savings, all down the drain

This is one of the saddest stories of India's banknote demonetisation. Speech and hearing impaired domestic help, Meenakshi by name, has saved her earnings for decades to build a house.

When she realized that her hard-earned money holds no values, she stopped taking food. Her world turned upside down.

In her desperate attempts, she met various high-ranking officials for help but to no avail. Finally, she threw the notes into the water of a river. Literally, all down the drain.

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Domestic help throws savings in demonetised notes into river